A Kenyan national, Njeri Mary, is in the grips of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the country. Mary, 35, was arrested last Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) with 11.04 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in her luggage. A statement signed by the Acting Director, Public Affairs, […] The post Kenyan Drug Mule Busted At KIA
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has cleared six of the eight candidates aspiring to contest for the vacant Kumawu parliamentary seat. According to the chairman of the Vetting Committee, Danquah Smith Buttey, two persons are yet to go through the vetting process and that the six who have been cleared would soon have their balloting. He […] The post NPP Pull Out All The Stops In
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it is encouraged by the measures the government of Ghana has taken towards having a program with the Fund. The Director of African Department of the IMF, Abebe Aemro Selassie, who said this, acknowledged however, that those measures have been difficult as a result of the crisis. Mr. […] The post We are encouraged by progress made
Justice Stephen Oppong, one of the three members of the panel of judges trying the alleged coup plotters, has urged the accused persons to disabuse their minds that the court was working against them. According to him, the panel was only there to do its job, therefore, the accused persons should desist from portraying that […] The post We are not against you -Judge tells
George Akrofi Addo, an Assistant Director at the Banking Supervision Department of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), has testified that loans amounting to about GH¢300 million were unclassified at the Beige Bank, per the Central Bank report. As a result, Mr. Addo said, the Beige Bank was declared insolvent at the revocation of its license […] The post Beige Bank declared it was insolvent -Witness
COCOBOD has begun sensitising cocoa farmers in the Western Region on the importance of the newly introduced Cocoa Pension Scheme for the Ghanaian cocoa farmer. The Pension Scheme is a three tier scheme and would be under the supervision of the National Pension Regulatory Authority (NPRA). The cocoa farmers would contribute a minimum of five […] The post Cocoa
Logre, a village in the Nabdam District of the Upper Region was thrown into a state of shock and mourning when one Bogpoka Banga, allegedly killed her 39 year-old husband last Saturday. Agyei Abanga, a 39 year-old mason, met his untimely death in the wee hours of Saturday when Mrs. Banga, his wife, reportedly hit him multiple […] The post Woman allegedly kills husband and flees
The Tema Region of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has explained the cause of the interrupted power supply to parts of Yilo and Lower Manya Krobo areas in the Eastern Region last Saturday evening. According to Ms Sakyiwaa Mensah, the Public Relations Officer of the Company, the cut in supply of power to the […] The post Rainstorm curtails electricity supply to Krobo
Nana Osei Kwame I, Atwima Agogohene in the Atwima Mponua District of Ashanti region has appealed to stakeholders to collaborate with the government to fight against illegal mining. The partnership, he said, would contribute to the sanitisation of our water bodies, forests and farm lands. According to Otumfuo Brempong, it is incumbent on every Ghanaian […] The post Chief
Rev. Anthony Yaw Badu has been inducted as the sector Mid Head of Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC).He oversees the activities of the church spanning Ashanti region and parts of Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions. Rev. Charles Oppong-Poku, Vice president of Ghana Baptist convention in a sermon at the Ascension Baptist Church at Bomso, in Kumasi, […] The post Rev. Anthony Badu heads
The Daily Graphic yesterday published a story about how the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) busted a syndicate of 13 foreigners allegedly engaged in the manufacture of explosives in Tarkwa, in the Western Region. Over 20,000 pieces of illegal explosives were seized from the suspects, made up of eight Chinese, three Togolese, an Ivorien, and a […] The post Editorial:
Two natives of Chiraa living in the United States (US), Mr. Atta Frimpong and Mr. Patrick Appiah Boateng, have donated a brand new patient monitoring machine to the Chiraa Health Centre in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region. The donation was to support the development of the Centre in health care delivery. According […] The post Two natives of
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Mr. Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has joined the chiefs and people of Abesim in the Bono Region to honour former Black Stars Captain Stephen Appiah for his contributions to soccer in Ghana. The occasion, which was on the theme: “Celebrating the Legends,” was to acknowledge the celebrated Stephen Appiah for […] The post Deputy
The Headmaster of the Sunyani Senior High School (SUSEC), Mr. Gordon Osei Marfo, has called for more support to complete a fence wall project the Parent Association had started to protect the remaining lands of the school from encroachers. He said the Parents Association had done its part by initiating the project, and now others […] The post SUSEC appeals for more support
Multiple award-winning Artiste, Martin King Arthur, professionally known as Kofi Kinaata has released a single titled, ‘Effiakuma Love.’ The song which is his first release in 2023 details his love for a lady who has captured his heart. Releasing the song on his birthday which fell on April 15, Kofi Kinaata mentioned that, “as we […] The post Kofi Kinaata out with ‘Effiakuma Love’
Legal Practitioner, Godwin Selasi Owusu has explained the major legal and civil reasons why celebrity lookalikes should be banned. Explaining the criminality of the act, Mr. Owusu said, “Because defrauding by false pretences under Act 29, which is the criminal act under Section 132, talks about the fact that you make your representation of false […] The post Celebrity
Ghanaian Artiste, Black Sherif has revealed that his music career is paying off financially. Born Mohammed Ismail Sharrif, the ‘Kweku TheTraveller’ crooner who came to the scene two years ago has broken several records and made a name for himself both locally and internationally. In an interview on TV3’s Road to the Vodafone Ghana Music […] The post My music is paying off financially
A 33-year-old woman, Olaide Adekunle, has reportedly sold her 18-month-old baby for N600,000 to offset her bank loan. The suspect, who lives in Sango in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, reportedly left her house for Lagos where she sold the baby to a yet-to-be-identified buyer. The suspect was arrested by men of […] The post Woman, 33, sells baby for N600,000
Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, has warned that the recent result coup in the Adamawa State governorship election could trigger a military takeover. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa, Prof Hudu Yunus Ari, had declared Aisha Dahiru, aka Binani, the winner of the […] The post Illegal
Nigerian aviation workers have commenced a two-day warning strike with a protest at the Lagos airport. According to a viral video, aviation workers, under the umbrella of different unions, were seen protesting unpalatable working conditions and entitlements in the country’s aviation industry. The protest left passengers stranded as it grounded airport operations at the Lagos […] The post Aviation
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